Watch: Jaw-dropping drone video reveals staggering scale of Indiana flood destruction
Storms have lashed the state since Aug. 11. Now, roughly a week later, communities are reeling from the devastating impacts.
Watch: Must-see drone video captures extent of Indiana flood destruction
Newly-released drone video shows the extent of catastrophic flooding in Hamilton County, Indiana. City officials said the bridge just south of 106th on Hazel Dell appears to be a total loss, and the replacement of it will be very costly and could take months to complete.
HAMILTON COUNTY, Indiana - Newly-released drone video shows the extent of catastrophic flooding in Hamilton County, Indiana, this weekend.
City officials said the bridge just south of 106th on Hazel Dell Parkway appears to be a total loss, and the replacement of it will be very costly and could take months to complete. It collapsed as a result of rising floodwaters.
The drone video provides a striking look at what happened after the river crested.
Drone video shows the extent of damage in Hamilton County, Indiana.
(City of Carmel, Indiana / YouTube / FOX Weather)
A multiday barrage of severe storms and historic flooding has left seven people dead and hundreds of structures impacted across Indiana, triggering widespread destruction, water rescues, mass power outages and imminent structural threats.
Numerous storms have lashed the state since Aug. 11. Now, roughly a week later, communities are reeling from the devastating impacts.
Indiana Governor Mike Braun declared a state of emergency to secure additional resources for the catastrophic devastation.
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President Donald Trump also approved an emergency declaration for Indiana, making federal disaster assistance available as the state responds to widespread flooding and storm damage.
Hamilton County activated its Emergency Operations Center around the clock as water inundated roads, parks and low-lying neighborhoods. The flooding caused widespread closures, including Potter’s Bridge Park, portions of the White River Greenway, Geist Park and other recreation areas, while the White River Campground was evacuated.
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Hamilton County officials said hundreds of structures have been impacted by the flooding. Authorities said their goal is now assessment, recovery and reconstruction.
The National Weather Service reported that more than 11 inches of rain fell in parts of central Indiana over the course of two days.
This caused the White River to surge, cresting near 25 feet in Anderson and Noblesville. Local reports indicate this surpassed the previous record of 23.6 feet set in March 1913.
Bridge collapses due to rising floodwaters in Indiana.
(Mayor Sue Finkam / FOX Weather)
The rising waters forced hundreds of evacuations across Delaware County, particularly along the river in Muncie. The extreme water levels also caused significant infrastructure damage.
On Saturday, the Indianapolis Department of Public Works warned of an imminent structural failure at multiple buildings due to erosion from a severe washout on an Indianapolis roadway.
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Local officials said the flooding event is likely a 100-year flood based on the extent of damage reported in the state.
The danger extended well beyond roads and buildings as well. In Indianapolis and surrounding Marion County, emergency crews performed dozens of water rescues as neighborhoods near the White River were inundated.
(Town of Yorktown Indiana-Community / FOX Weather)
The collapsed Hazel Dell Parkway bridge is just one piece of the damage left behind by flooding that pushed the White River to levels not seen in decades.
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